The week in pictures

Bill Burke still going strong after 21 years cooking the Knights of Columbanus Christmas dinner but with a little help from his grandsons Liam Burke and Eden Doyle.Fourth year students from Coláiste Chil Mhantáin who raised €606 for the Irish Guide Dogs with Denis Lambert and guide dog Kuro.Credit: Pictures: Barbara FlynnKatie Taylor examines her RTE Sports Person of the Year Award.Pupils taking part in last year's Arklow Music FestivalDunlavin's Helen Kearney will collect an award for her outstanding achievements at the Wicklow GAA banquet later this month.Crossbridge NS Coughlin Cup winners. Back: Niall Bradley, Cillian McDonald, Luan Christiansen O Nialtain, Orla Kealy, Daniel Ging, Eoghan Byrne, James Hedderman, Kevin Mulhall, Reid Byrne and Leah Walker. Front: David Byrne, Heather Tallon, Niamh...Paralympic gold medal winner Darragh McDonald at the unveiling of the plaque in Arklow Swimming Pool.Members of Ashford Athletic Club Una Redmond, Damian Glynn and Derek Connolly all set to go at the club's road race on Tighes Avenue AshfordFreddie, Stephanie and Ben English taking part in the Burke Oil Road Race in Wicklow on St. Stephen's Day.The Shoreline crew hit the water during Greystones South Beach Christmas Swi.Dan Campion, Tom Hegarty and Billy Cullen enjoying a night out in Horan's, Baltinglass.Clare Stephens leads the trombone players at the Kilmac Christmas Carols on the Green.EBS Greystones where the attempted robbery took place.Sinead's love life has returned to the headlines.Fionnuala was a sportswoman of the year finalist.The Topaz station in Ashford.2010 was the last Waxwing year we had in Ireland.Jack Reacher is the first chapter of a potential new franchise for Cruise.U2 - new album on the way this year.

Some of the pictures that caught our attention this week . . . 2013-01-02